#3E120F
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.4% 0.07 27.1), rgb(62, 18, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#3E120F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E120F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 18, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.07 27.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E120F | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E120F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E120F text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E120F text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA4
oklch(81% 0.083 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77E73
oklch(70.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD584E
oklch(63.2% 0.169 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83631
oklch(55.5% 0.184 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2724
oklch(49.2% 0.171 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C231F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#71231F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E120F
oklch(25.4% 0.07 27.1)
#3E120F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E1B0E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450812 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E120F
#3E120F
oklch(25.4% 0.07 27.1)
- #00282D
#00282D
oklch(25.3% 0.043 207.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E120F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E120F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.